| Acronym | Meaning |
| DA |
Directly Allocated |
| DAR |
Drug or device accountability records |
| DASS |
Disability, Advisory and Support Services |
| DBS |
Disclosure and Barring Service |
| DBEIS |
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
| DCG |
Deferred Capital Grant |
| DCM |
Division of Communications and Marketing |
| DCSF |
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (2007-2010) |
| DDAR |
Division of Development and Alumni Relations |
| DDC |
Dewey Decimal System |
| DEL (NI) |
The Department for Employment and Learning (Northern Ireland) (1999-2016) |
| DFE |
Department for Education |
| DFE (NI) |
The Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland) |
| DfES |
The Department for Education and Skills (2001-2007) |
| DHEA |
Dihydroepiandrosterone |
| DI |
Directly Incurred |
| DipHE |
Diploma of Higher Education |
| DL |
Distance Learning |
| DLABS |
Directorate of Legal Affairs and Board Secretariat |
| DLHE |
Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education |
| DLT |
Dose Limiting Toxicity |
| DMLT |
Digital Marketing Leadership Team |
| DMP |
Data Management Plan |
| DoF |
Director of Finance |
| DoFA |
Director of Faculty Administration |
| DoFO |
Director of Faculty Operations |
| DoR |
Director of Research |
| DOSR |
Director of Social Responsibility |
| DPIA |
Data Protection Impact Assessment |
| DPUK |
Dementia Platform UK |
| DSE |
Directorate for the Student Experience |
| DSE |
Display Screen Equipment |
| DSEAR |
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations |
| DSMB |
Data Safety Monitoring Board |
| DSMP |
Data safety Monitoring plan |
| DSN |
Disabled Staff Network |
| DTA |
Data Transfer Agreement |
| DTA |
Doctorial Training Award |
| DTC |
Doctorial Training Centre |
| DTG |
Doctorial Training Grant |
| DTP |
Doctorial Training Programme |